To “be of one mind” to “make disciples of all nations” is how I would explain the objective of MeXED. When Christian parents, seminary rectors, children’s Sunday school teachers, university presidents, (and others), can sit and visit together and realize they are all part of the same calling and each needs the other in order to obey and fulfill Jesus’ command, then the way is clear for a nation to become a disciple of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28: 19-20). This is happening at MeXED – but we need more of it.

MeXED has been meeting in the United States or México for each of the past five years. Last week’s gathering in Mérida, Yucatán, México, at San Pablo Presbyterian Seminary, served to bring more leaders out of a spirit of fragmentation and isolation – which the enemy orchestrates so well – into like-minded purpose to obey Jesus’ command in a synergistic manner.

With the care of a pastor, José Gonzalez of Semilla, plenary speaker, taught biblical ideas about transforming the spirit of orphanhood, suffered by so many Latin Americans. The healing of the family, starting with the marriage covenant, is priority.

Luis Sena, one of the five leaders visiting from Dominican Republic, addressed the group saying, “AMO (Program) is the perfect tool to disciple young people. But, for AMO to function, the whole Christian community needs to help.” Luis was instrumental in introducing AMO to the Dominican Republic where hundreds of programs now help thousands of children and families. He and his colleagues, including Cristina Inchaustegui, Director of AMO in Latin America, are now preparing ministries in Dominican Republic to respond to the request from the nation’s president to teach the Bible in all public schools. AMO will be key in that response.

During MeXED about a dozen AMO teachers gathered for dinner from as far away as Jalisco, Hidalgo, Tabasco, and Oaxaca. We shared experiences, asked questions and enjoyed fellowship. We’ll share more on this time with the AMO teachers in our next post.

Thank you for your prayers and, please, continue praying for a unity in spirit to serve Christ together in all of discipleship and Christian education in México, and beyond.